Da Vinci Communications

This week is the final week of the school year! We are proud of our students and all that they’ve accomplished this academic year, and we are especially proud of our seniors as they prepare for graduation and celebrate their success! School ends at 1:50pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; Wednesday, 6/7 is the last day of the school year.

Presentations of Learning (POLs): Monday and Tuesday are the final days of Presentations of Learning (POLs). You can read all the schoolwide POL policies HERE. Please see this post for more details about POLS, and use the links below to help your student prepare. 

• Grade 9 Requirements
• Grade 10 Requirements
• Grade 11 Requirements

PowerSchool Access: Teachers are busy finalizing grades and inputting assignments this week and next week. As such, PowerSchool access for students and parents is now turned off. Access will be restored once report cards are sent home during the week of Monday, June 12th. Thank you for your understanding!

Summer School: Students who need to recover credits required for graduation are expected to attend summer school. Separate emails have been sent to those who are expected to attend. The dates for these programs are as follows:

Session 1: Tuesday, June 13 – Friday, June 30 (8:30am – 11:30am)

Session 2: Tuesday, July 11 – Thursday, July 27 (8:30am – 11:30am) 

The 23-24 School Year: Next year will be the 11th year of Da Vinci Communications! The first day of school is Monday, August 14, 2023. You can find the calendar for next year here: 2023-2024 Da Vinci Communications Calendar

Here’s a list of what’s coming up:

• Monday, 6/5: Senior Beach Day 
• Tuesday, 6/6:  Senior Graduation Practice (9am – 11am)
• Wednesday, 6/7: Last Day of School (1:50pm dismissal)
• Thursday, 6/8: DVC Class of 2023 Graduation (1pm start time)
• Tuesday, 6/13: Summer School Session 1 Begins
  • Summer School Session 1: June 13- June 30 (8:30 – 11:30am)
  • Summer School Session 2: July 11-July 27 (8:30 – 11:30am)
• Monday, 8/14: First Day of 23-24 School Year

DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)

TurnUp is a 501(c)(3) non-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to increasing youth civic education, empowerment, and engagement. They were recently featured in Forbes as the 2022 standout non-profit organization. 

TurnUp is offering a Youth Activism Remote Internship. The program’s format is tailored to accommodate the ever fluctuating commitments and responsibilities of a student’s lifestyle, our program is fully remote, has rolling admission and has a flexible time frame and schedule. All students have access to grow into more capable and responsible citizens and to develop their professional skills for a successful future. Here is the application link.

Students join remote teams that are energized by diverse students from around the country who work on amplifying youth civic engagement. Along with our unique curriculum, peer to peer learning and world-renowned speakers deepen their experience.

The program is free and has no costs. Students can count their participation for community service hours and TurnUp is authorized to give out awards and certificates, including The President’s Volunteer Service Award. The internship has also been invaluable for bolstering resumes, widening networking reach, and for earning college letters of recommendation.

We would like to invite students to apply! The application link is here at bit.ly/tuinternship and the deadline for applications is rolling.

Here are a few links to learn more about our program: a flyer, a detailed description of our program, and our website.

If you have further questions, please reach out to Dr. Nancy Shapiro (nancyshapiro@turnup.us). Please feel free to sign up to join an information session here. If none of these times are convenient for you, please reach out to schedule a 1:1 meeting. We would be honored to be placed on your list of recommended internship opportunities.

We had an inspiring and celebratory week at DVC, and we are certainly finishing the school year strong! We hosted a Career Day (11th & 12th grades), the Senior Awards Ceremony (12th grade), Last Lecture Presentations (12th grade), a Film Festival (11th & 12th grades), our annual TED Talks (9th grade) and a Computer Science Showcase (12th grade). Our DVC students are filled with creativity, the pursuit of excellence, and a passion to make the world a better place for all of us. 

Presentations of Learning (POLs) begin on Tuesday, May 30th! You can read all the schoolwide POL policies HERE. Please see this post for more details about POLS, and use the links below to help your student prepare. Please require them to practice their presentation in front of you and other family members and friends several times before the date of their presentation.

• Grade 9 Requirements
• Grade 10 Requirements
• Grade 11 Requirements

Senior Finals & Activities: Our seniors will have finals on Tuesday, 5/30 (English & Financial Literacy) and Wednesday, 5/31 (Math & Economics). All students are expected to attend all their finals in order to be eligible to participate in the scheduled senior activities listed below.

• Thursday, 6/1: Downtown LA Field Trip
• Friday, 6/2: Disneyland Grad Night
• Monday, 6/5: Beach Day 
• Tuesday, 6/6: Graduation Practice

No School Monday, 5/29: There is no school on Monday, May 29th (Memorial Day Holiday). We hope you have a terrific Memorial Day Weekend and wish to extend a special word of gratitude to all those who have served or are currently serving in our country’s armed forces!

Here’s a list of what’s coming up:

• Monday, 5/29: No School – Memorial Day Holiday
• Tuesday, 5/30 – Tuesday, 6/6: Presentations of Learning & Finals (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 6/2: Disneyland Grad Night (12th grade)
• Wednesday, 6/7: Last Day of School (1:50pm dismissal)
• Thursday, 6/8: DVC Class of 2023 Graduation (1pm start time)

DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)